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swelling

noun
🔊/ˈswelɪŋ/
🔊/ˈswelɪŋ/
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  1. [uncountable] the condition of being larger or rounder than normal (= of being swollen膨胀；肿胀)
    • Use ice to reduce the swelling.用冰敷消肿。🔊🔊
    • Slight swelling had occurred under his chin.下巴下出现了轻微肿胀。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • painful
    • severe
    • slight
    • …
    verb + swelling
    • cause
    • prevent
    • reduce
    • …
    swelling + verb
    • occur
    • go down
    • subside
    • …
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  2. [countable] a place on your body that has become larger or rounder than normal as the result of an illness or injury肿胀处；浮肿处
    • The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye.她摔了一跤，眼睛上方起了一个包，挺疼的。🔊🔊
    • There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes.淋巴结处有明显的肿块。
    Topics Illnessc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • painful
    • severe
    • slight
    • …
    verb + swelling
    • cause
    • prevent
    • reduce
    • …
    swelling + verb
    • occur
    • go down
    • subside
    • …
    See full entry